Help & FAQ
Short answers to the questions we hear most. Not covered? Write to us — a human reads every mail.
Where are my documents stored?
On your iPhone, and nowhere else. Foliark has no servers and no cloud. Scans, recognized text, the search index, and your settings never leave the device unless you explicitly share or back them up.
Do I need an account?
No. Foliark has no accounts, no sign-in, and no e-mail registration — you install it and start scanning.
Is OCR really free and unlimited?
Yes. Text recognition runs on your device using on-device machine learning, so it costs us nothing per page — and therefore costs you nothing. No page limits, no watermarks, no ads.
How does the Smart Vault auto-filing work?
After each scan, Foliark reads the recognized text on-device and scores it against your topics. Confident documents are filed automatically; anything uncertain lands in the visible “To review” inbox for a one-tap decision. Renaming or deleting a topic only re-groups the view — it never moves or deletes files.
What does Pro include, and what does it cost?
Pro is a single one-time purchase (no subscription): combine scans into one PDF, AES-256 password protection, PDF compression, .txt export of recognized text, and batch actions. Everything else — scanning, OCR, search, Smart Vault, backup, app lock — stays free.
I bought Pro and reinstalled / got a new iPhone. How do I get it back?
Open Settings → Restore Purchase while signed in with the same Apple ID you bought Pro with. The unlock is restored at no cost.
How do I move everything to a new iPhone?
Create an encrypted backup (Vault → Backup & Restore), move the single backup file to the new device any way you like (Files, AirDrop, an external drive), install Foliark, and restore. The backup is encrypted with AES-256-GCM using a password only you know — without it, the file is unreadable, including to us.
Which languages can Foliark read?
Text recognition covers Latin-script languages — including English, German (with umlauts), Spanish, French, Italian, and Portuguese. The app interface is available in all six.
Can I password-protect a PDF before sharing it?
Yes, with Pro: exported PDFs can be protected with an AES-256 password, directly on the device.
Something doesn’t work. How do I reach you?
E-mail foliark@bfg-works.com — ideally with your iOS version and the app version shown at the bottom of Settings. We usually reply within a couple of working days.